Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn In 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) launched an agency-wide “Artificial Intelligence and Algorithmic Fairness Initiative” to ensure the use of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and other emerging technologies for hiring and employment decisions comply with federal civil rights laws. While AI systems may offer…
Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn On July 28, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced the issuing of a consensus study report titled “Evaluation of Compensation Data Collected Through the EEO-1 Form” which studied the EEOC’s historic and first-time collection of pay data from certain private employers and federal contractors completed…
Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn On June 23, 2022, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it had signed a settlement agreement with an Information Technology (IT) staffing company based in California to resolve claims that the company discriminated against U.S. workers based on their citizenship status when it solicited applications…
Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) – the federal agency responsible for enforcing laws against employment discrimination and providing outreach and education to the public – has announced that the registration system for its private sector employer technical assistance training courses is now open. The private sector virtual…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On June 6, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it reached a settlement agreement with an employer in Florida to resolve the DOJ’s claims that the employer allegedly discriminated against a non-U.S. citizen when checking the individual’s permission to work in the United States…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On May 12, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released technical assistance documents about disability discrimination when employers use artificial intelligence (AI) and software tools to make employment decisions, according to DOJ and EEOC press releases. Employers use AI…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn In March of 2022, United States President Joe Biden signed an “Executive Order on Advancing Economy, Efficiency, and Effectiveness in Federal Contracting by Promoting Pay Equity and Transparency” to eliminate discriminatory pay practices that inhibit the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of the U.S. Federal workforce and the…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn In March of 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued guidance about “The COVID-19 Pandemic and Caregiver Discrimination Under Federal Employment Discrimination Law” and also updated guidance on “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws” to…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn A proposed class action lawsuit is claiming a real estate investment trust that owns several hotels in New York City violated the Fair Chance Act (FCA) amendment to the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) by firing a bellperson on the basis of his conviction history,…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On March 1, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its guidance about “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws” by adding several questions about religious objections employees may have to COVID-19 vaccine requirements under Title VII…
Candidate Support
Contact Sales
Customer Support